Since blasting off to the International Space Station, Hadfield has been fascinating his 444,000+ followers with stunning photos of the Earth below. And our favourite part about Hadfield's images? The imaginative captions that accompany them. Despite being a seasoned space pro, Hadfield is clearly just as much in awe of his breathtaking view of the Earth as we are.

In the photos below, he shows us lakes shaped like animals and what he's dubbed the Earth's "bellybutton." With one image of New Zealand's coast, he writes, "I ask myself can this possibly be real? Yet there it is."

Hadfield's social media engagement is part of a mission from him and the Canadian Space Agency to engage those of us still on Earth with the wonders of space science. And with the help of his sons, Evan and Kyle, who have been helping him navigate social media, Hadfield has succeeded in a spectacular fashion via Twitter, Facebook, a Reddit AMA, a broadcasted phone call with William Shatner and numerous chats with inquisitive school kids.

See a collection of our favourite photos tweeted by Hadfield below. You can also check out his photos of our beautiful planet, as well as snapshots of life aboard the ISS (Mardi Gras hats!) on his Twitter account, @Cmdr_Hadfield, as well as his Facebook page.

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Chris Hadfield's Best Photos From Space

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"All the grains of sand in all the deserts can't compare to the number of ways I love you. #ValentineFromSpace"

Tonight's Finale: The Richat Structure. A giant gazing eye upon the Earth. pic.twitter.com/Uqv9JSh17b

An angry thunderstorm stands out against infinity. pic.twitter.com/du78qXnViK

Mt Etna, pouring heat and steam and smoke up through the snowcap. Earth never ceases to amaze. pic.twitter.com/xVjJ9oiwkW

Cloud over western Europe, rippled like water over a stone. pic.twitter.com/nlryEezlwh

Perth on the Swan to the sea, Western Australia. pic.twitter.com/MvrIuCs8eT

In this photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 7, 2013, the Greek Island of Corfu is shown. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

RE-TRANS FOR HIGHER RESOLUTION - This Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 photo provided by NASA, taken by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station, shows a view of the wildfire near Burrinjuck Dam in Australia. Look closely and you can see the flames from orbit. (AP Photo/NASA, Chris Hadfield)

In this photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 7, 2013, corn rows of sand, tightly sculpted by wind, heat and time is shown in Saudi Arabia. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

In this photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 6, 2013, a Noctilucent Cloud, a rare super high altitude cloud barely visible from Earth, is seen at dawn in the mesosphere from International Space Station. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

Newfoundland and Labrador, shot without zoom, is shown in a photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 7, 2013. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

In this photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 5, 2013, the cities of Cleveland, Toledo, Ohio, and Detroit are shown. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield) (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

This photo, taken by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 shows a view of the wildfires in Australia. (AP Photo/NASA, Chris Hadfield)

In this photo posted on Twitter by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on Jan. 7, 2013, the Greek Island of Corfu is shown. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield holds a Toronto Maple Leafs sign on a photo posted to his Twitter account on Jan. 6, 2013. Professing his support for Toronto did not sit well with a number of hockey fans. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press via NASA,Chris Hadfield)

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield waves goodbye at the end of a news conference from the International Space Station on a photograph taken from a television monitor Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 in St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada. Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)

This photo, taken by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station, Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 shows a view of the wildfire near Burrinjuck Dam in Australia. Look closely and you can see the flames from orbit. (AP Photo/NASA, Chris Hadfield)